Would you lie about your BJD?

I would/will definitely tell everyone! I think its fun to shock them about the price of the dolls, and also serves as a warning if they brake them QnQ ! My family knows I like weird things and that I spend a crazy amount of money at cons...but there is one thing I prooobbbably wouldn't tell them all... that would be the personalities and relationships of the dolls. Then they would think I am NUTS! My mom in particular.

 

:C Oh no, that's awful! Did she end up telling her mom the truth about the price and what did her mom do?
My mom used to do that with my clothing and toys when I was little, all the time. But when its something like this and this expensive I can imagine how upset she would have been!

 

Even though I have my own bank account, it is still linked to my mom's. She can see my transaction history and knows EXACTLY how much I spend on my dolls. She doesn't stop me though.

 

Well, I don't really like telling people how much I paid for my boy, but sometimes they are just so curious and want to know everything about them! What am I supposed to say to someone whose just very innocently asking a question? However, if they are rude I'm often like, "It's a good thing this is my money, and not yours."
I feel like what I spend/how much I earn is very private business. though.

As for my family, they don't really like the amounts I spend, my mom thinks the hobby is very stupid.
My sisters say they would never spend that much on a doll but they do spend a lot on their hobbies, so they don't really say anything bad.

 

I would never openly talk about how much they cost with anyone who's not in the hobby. I wouldn't lie, I'd just find a way not to get into it.

 

I wouldn't tell a stranger, especially if I was out with my doll that just seems dangerous. I make my own money and I will spend it how I please and if someone does not like it well that's not my problem. Money is only and object and I would rather have a bjd or two than a pile of cash everyday.

 

Hmmm.... That's a hard one. I don't think I would ever tell my family how much I spent on the hobby, but not because I was ashamed of it or anything like that. My family has always been hush hush about money, so I don't foresee myself ever telling them how much my doll cost.

As for strangers, I have to agree with Amaya; telling a random stranger how much my doll is when I am out with her alone just doesn't seem all that smart. Better safe than sorry, even if I am just being paranoid. I think I would just say something vague, like 'oh, I got a good deal on her' and warn them, if they seem really interested, that the hobby can be really expensive.

As for friends who in the hobby... I have no problem talking about how much a specific mold cost, or if I found some cute boots that cost more than my own or something like that.

 

I've avoided it with anyone that I know would be like "You're crazy..." but to others with expensive hobbies I've got no issue talking about it.

 

I don't lie about that, I just don't tell how much exactly I paid ;D
No to be serious, I always say how much more or less a BJD in this size can cost and not how much I spend.
But there are a few people I never would tell them even that, normally I say them only "you don't want know it..." and that usually is already enough to know for them.

 

The big question for me is whether or not it's a lie if you just don't say anything about it. Because, certainly, I wouldn't tell my acquaintances how much my hobby costs, but a big part of that is that they simply don't ask. I mean, 1) It's none of their business because they're not a friend and 2) it's a little sketchy to be telling people who aren't very close to you that you have expensive goods. That said, I think I would avoid the question if an acquaintance asked.

As far as my family is concerned, I would say how much everything cost if I was asked. I mean, there's no point in lying to somebody that you're close to, especially if it might come up again. For me, it's much better to be honest with my family, because I can be. On the other hand, I think that my brother conditioned my family to just accept that "kids" spend a lot of money on random stuff. That definitely makes things easier for me. Thanks, bro!

Aside from cost, I don't think that there's much else to lie about. I mean, I'm not going to hide my hobby or the extent of it or anything like that. I'm pretty proud of my doll, and my future dolls. I'm proud that I spend hours making little clothes and that they don't look half-bad. I'm even proud that I have my little obsession, but I'm odd.

Anyway, just my take.

Kitty

 

I don't like lying about anything.. I usually just don't elaborate. I mostly just say, "yeah.. I collect dolls" and that's that. Haha! People don't normally want to know more. If they do want to I'd probably tell them the truth about the price and what not because, well I put myself in the situation haha might as well suffer the consequences. Only my mom and one of my sisters know the details.

 

I must confess that my first year in this hobby was mostly about managing the truth. I never hid the fact that those are expensive, but there are obviously rectain levels of what can be considered expensive.
As the time went by I switched to Volks limiteds which in most cases are terribly pricey second hand. Although I have a job and my own life, I didn't feel comfortable spreading the news on how much each doll is worth. Envy or lack of understanding can be a real pain to work through. ><

Strangers luckily don't consider these as possibly expensive, so I never tried to change their opinion. It's better safe than sorry for potentially getting robbed, LOL.

Nowadays, as years have passed, I so got used to this fact, I don't really bother manipulating the truth. I say they indeed are expensive and v. precious to me so any precaution is neccessary when handling.

 

Hm. Well, if someone asked me about them, no. I would not lie. However, I will also not bring up the subject of the dolls and it's possible that, in some cases, it will never come up. When I have visitors at the house they like to see the room I keep my hobbies in, so I imagine some people will know about them at some point. My MIL knows because my husband told her, but he did so because she likes dolls and used to make doll clothing professionally with her mother. She's very nice about the dolls and she hasn't even mentioned the cost, though she knows how much they cost because I've sent her links to their DDE pages so she could get their measurements.

What do I have to hide? We are adults that live on our own and pay our bills. How much I spend on my hobbies isn't anyone else's business. If they ask, though, I'll tell them. I'll tell them because I'm not ashamed and because they can't tell me what is too expensive for me or how I can spend my money. My family has come to tolerate my collecting and leave it alone, because they know that nothing they say will change me.

 

If any of my friends actually ask about that I will definitely tell them everything about the doll. But I really wouldn't want to talk about them with people who don't even care , as that would be kind of awkward >3>

 

I remember that my friend who got me into BJDs could never tell me how much she spent on them. I think it was understandable at the time because I freaked out when she actually told me how much she spent on just one doll.

 

I've never felt the need to lie about my hobby. Most of my friends/immediate family already knows I've been a doll collector for years, BJD's aren't an exception. Of course, not everyone knows about them, I'm sure, but they never ask, and it's not something I tend to bring up unless it's relevant to the topic.

 

My very supportive boyfriend is the only person who knows about my dolls. I just didn't want to hear any grand speeches from my family about how "flaky" I am,and how this would be another hobby I don't stick with,etc. Ha,I've stuck with it for 4 years already

I think maybe some people would understand about me collecting dolls,but the trend where I live is to collect porcelain or those reborn baby dolls. So they wouldn't even know what I was talking about if I said resin or BJD.

 

I wouldn't lie to friends about the price.
A hobby is a hobby, and it's something I enjoy.
I can't expect everyone to agree with my decisions.
If they make fun of me for it, then it teaches me who my real friends are.
I need to be accepted for everything I am.

However, I'd probably avoid the total truth with my mom.
I'd just say something like, "They're not cheap."
If she knew the exact price of them,she might be a little alarmed. ^^;​

 

I am pretty much not telling just how much I am spening on my hobby. since i am newer to it my father is worried. But I am slowly introduceing him to my growing collection. He even bought me one for Christmas.A cheap one but still it made me happy

 

I was worried about telling my boyfriend about my dolls, since I was afraid he'd think I was weird or wasting my money. However, he's very understanding now, and even if he doesn't quite "get" the hobby, he's willing to listen to my ramblings just as I listen to his on programming and computers.